Jaipur

Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday emphasised that education must combine tradition with modernity, urging the integration of innovation, technology and traditional Indian knowledge systems into the contemporary education framework.

Addressing the inaugural session of the All India Institutional Leadership Conclave-2026 at the Rajasthan International Centre, the chief minister said the state government is committed to making higher education more employment-oriented.

“Education should blend tradition with modernity. We need an education system where there is understanding of artificial intelligence along with the knowledge of the Vedas, coding along with Sanskrit, and robotics and nano-technology along with yoga and meditation,” Sharma said.

He underlined that strengthening digital infrastructure in higher education institutions and promoting research and innovation are among the government’s key priorities.

Highlighting employment initiatives, Sharma said more than one lakh appointments have been made so far, while recruitment is underway for over 1.54 lakh posts. A recruitment calendar has also been issued for an additional one lakh posts this year, he added.

The chief minister further stated that over two lakh youths have secured private sector employment, around 3.5 lakh students have received skill training, and more than two lakh youths have been provided internships.

Referring to examination reforms, Sharma said 351 examinations have been conducted during the present government’s tenure and claimed that “not a single paper leak” has occurred.

Deputy Chief Minister Premchand Bairwa said institutional collaboration and leadership development would help achieve the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.

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The conclave was attended by educationists and representatives of higher education institutions from across the country.